MY AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY JUST SAY ITS A 10 YEAR OLD CAR AND AIRBAGS STOP WORKING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. ALSO MY HORN IS AFFECTED BY IT TOO, BECAUSE THAT HAS STOPPED ALSO. THESE THINGS HAVE STOPPED OVER A YEAR AGO. BEING THAT MY VEHICLE IS A BATTERY POWERED CAR…
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MY AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY JUST SAY ITS A 10 YEAR OLD CAR AND AIRBAGS STOP WORKING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. ALSO MY HORN IS AFFECTED BY IT TOO, BECAUSE THAT HAS STOPPED ALSO. THESE THINGS HAVE STOPPED OVER A YEAR AGO. BEING THAT MY VEHICLE IS A BATTERY POWERED CAR, PEOPLE DO NOT HEAR THE ENGINE MUCH AND THE PROBABILITY OF A ACCIDENT IS HIGHER.
NHTSA ODI #11054902
73,302 miles · Oct 25, 2013
Air BagsCrashInjury
I WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN A TOYOTA CAMRY TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND AT THE LAST MINUTE TRIED TO CORRECT BACK TO AVOID ME; BUT WAS UNABLE TO AND HIT ME WITH THE PASSENGER'S FRONT CORNER OF THEIR VEHICLE DIRECTLY INTO THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID, MORE TOWARDS THE D…
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I WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN A TOYOTA CAMRY TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND AT THE LAST MINUTE TRIED TO CORRECT BACK TO AVOID ME; BUT WAS UNABLE TO AND HIT ME WITH THE PASSENGER'S FRONT CORNER OF THEIR VEHICLE DIRECTLY INTO THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID, MORE TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE. BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED AND ALL OF THE CAMRY'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT NONE OF MINE DEPLOYED. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE BADLY INJURED AND ARE STILL IN TREATMENT 5 MONTHS LATER (AT THE TIME OF MAKING THIS REPORT). I JUST RECEIVED NEW INFORMATION REGARDING MY INJURIES AND SOME MIGHT BE PERMANENT INCLUDING A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND SPINAL INJURIES. BASED ON SPEAKING WITH MANY PEOPLE ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT THEY ARE ALL SHOCKED MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BASED ON THE TYPE AND SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT AND ALL OF MY DOCTORS HAVE QUESTIONED WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY AND WERE ALSO SURPRISED. I STILL HAVE OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PLACED A HOLD ON IT UNTIL AN INSPECTION CAN BE COMPLETED TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO GET THIS INSPECTION DONE AND HOW TO ENSURE THE AIRBAGS WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND FOR SOME REASON THEY WERE JUST NOT SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10549444
24,700 miles · Oct 1, 2013
Air BagsService BrakesVehicle Speed ControlCrash
ON SEPT 5, 2013, I PUT MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID IN REVERSE TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP IN A PARKING SPACE, BEFORE I COULD EVEN BREATHE, IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE GOING OVER 60 MI. AN HOUR AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. IT FINALLY HIT A GARAGE FROM BEHIND AND TOOK DOWN THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE GARAGE AND THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE. AIR …
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ON SEPT 5, 2013, I PUT MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID IN REVERSE TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP IN A PARKING SPACE, BEFORE I COULD EVEN BREATHE, IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE GOING OVER 60 MI. AN HOUR AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. IT FINALLY HIT A GARAGE FROM BEHIND AND TOOK DOWN THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE GARAGE AND THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT INJURED EXCEPT FOR A SORE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THEY ARE JUST NOW PULLING THE BLACK BOX FROM MY CAR. NO RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA YET.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 HIGHLANDER HYBRID AND LEXUS RX400H PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2005, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2006. A MODULE INSIDE THE INVERTER MODULE MAY CONTAIN INADEQUATELY SOLDERED TRANSISTORS THAT DURING HIGH-LOAD DRIVING, MAY BE DAMAGED BY HEAT CAUSED BY THE LARGE CURRENT. IF THIS OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS, INCLUDING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT, WILL BE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VEHICLE MAY ENTER A FAIL-SAFE/LIMP-HOME MODE THAT LIMITS THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HYBRID SYSTEM WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: TOYOTA/LEXUS MAILED AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION ON JULY 19, 2011 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS RECALL AND THE FACT THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTICE WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. TOYOTA DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HYBRID INVERTER PRODUCTION NUMBER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INVERTER CONTAINS SUSPECT TRANSISTORS AND REPLACE THE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
In a June 29, 2011 letter to NHTSA, Toyota submitted a Defect Information Report regarding a safety recall of certain Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400h vehicles to address a defect condition with the hybrid inverter assembly (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-342).Toyota's letter identified a defect related to inadequately soldered transistors on the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) of some of the subject vehicles that could result in sudden loss of power while driving.Toyota's remedy procedure instructs dealers to inspect the hybrid inverter production number to determine if the inverter contains suspect transistors.If so, the dealer will replace the IPM.The recall covers approximately 45,528 model year (MY) 2006 and 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles manufactured from February 16, 2005 through August 29, 2006 and approximately 36,745 MY 2006 and 2007 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured from February 23, 2005 through August 30, 2006.This Preliminary Evaluation is closed.
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